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Hill vs Durham vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hill | Durham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
15,080Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Durham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.